
Parks and Recreation
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits...
Parks and Recreation
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Parks and Recreation
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits...

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Episode 1: April & Andy's Road Trip: Spider
See April's intense—and hilarious—bout of arachnophobia.
Episode 2: April & Andy's Road Trip: Four Corners
Watch Andy show April the magical point where four states connect.
Episode 3: April & Andy's Road Trip: Calling Leslie
Hear Leslie's hilarious travel tips for April and Andy.
Episode 4: April & Andy's Road Trip: Building A Home
Watch lovebirds April and Andy discuss the pros and cons of building a house right next to the Grand...
Episode 5: Behind the Road Trip
Watch Chris Pratt give you the inside scoop on the NBC.com exclusive web series, "Road Trip."
Episode 6: Parks and Recreation in Europe: Tourists
During a trip to London, Leslie and the gang take some time out of their busy schedules to take in t...
Episode 7: Parks and Recreation in Europe: Ron's Journey
Leslie gives Ron a treasure hunt for his wedding present, which leads him to the greatest gift of al...
Episode 8: Parks and Recreation in Europe: Ron at the Distillery
Leslie sends Ron on a scavenger hunt across the U.K., leading him to his own personal heaven: his fa...
Episode 9: Parks and Recreation in Europe: Ron Wants to Buy a House
After finding his favorite whiskey distillery in Scotland, Ron decides to buy the nearest house to h...
Episode 10: Parks and Recreation in Europe: Andy at Stonehenge
During his trip to London, Andy Dwyer visits the legendary Stonehenge.

Episode 11: PaleyFest LA: 10th Anniversary Reunion
Parks and Recreation cast and creators live at PaleyFest 2019, from the Paley Center for Media.

Episode 1: Pilot
Indiana government worker Leslie Knope is given the assignment to convert an abandoned quarry pit in...

Episode 2: Canvassing
Leslie decides that she and her committee need to go door-to-door to gain support for the park proje...

Episode 3: The Reporter
Leslie arranges for a reporter to do a story about her park project, but she and her committee have...

Episode 4: Boys' Club
Leslie attempts to break into the political "old boy's club," causing an ethical dilemma. Meanwhile,...

Episode 5: The Banquet
During a banquet honoring her mother's public service, Leslie tries to convince a local zoning offic...

Episode 6: Rock Show
Leslie attends what she believes is a business meeting with an elderly local government bigwig, unaw...

Episode 1: Pawnee Zoo
When Leslie decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an upro...

Episode 2: The Stakeout
While tending to the new community garden, Leslie and Tom discover someone has planted marijuana amo...

Episode 3: Beauty Pageant
Leslie gets to judge a beauty contest, but ends up having conflicting opinions on "the ideal woman"...

Episode 4: Practice Date
Leslie is nervous about her first date with Dave, so Ann takes her on a practice date to help her pr...

Episode 5: Sister City
Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee’s sister city, Boraqua, Venezue...

Episode 6: Kaboom
Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organization KaBOOM! build a...

Episode 7: Greg Pikitis
Leslie enlists the help of Dave and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann strug...

Episode 8: Ron and Tammy
Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters wo...

Episode 9: The Camel
After one of the murals ("The Spirit of Pawnee") in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Depar...

Episode 10: Hunting Trip
Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron’s annual hunting trip...

Episode 11: Tom's Divorce
After Leslie finds out that Tom is getting a divorce, the department takes him out on the town to ch...

Episode 12: Christmas Scandal
Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting...

Episode 13: The Set Up
Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with a co-worker, which does not go as well as Leslie hoped. An o...

Episode 14: Leslie's House
After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party a...

Episode 15: Sweetums
The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pa...

Episode 16: Galentine's Day
When Leslie hears her mom’s story about an old flame, she and her boyfriend Justin track him down an...

Episode 17: Woman of the Year
Leslie is outraged when Ron wins a “Woman of the Year” award for a project she started. Meanwhile, T...

Episode 18: The Possum
When a possum bites the mayor's dog on a golf course, Leslie is asked to form a task force to catch...

Episode 19: Park Safety
After Jerry gets mugged by a bunch of kids, Leslie meets with the head park ranger in hopes of impro...

Episode 20: Summer Catalog
Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks...

Episode 21: 94 Meetings
Ron is furious when April mistakenly schedules a ton of meetings for him. Meanwhile, Leslie fights t...

Episode 22: Telethon
Leslie hosts a late-night shift for a local telethon, and lands former Indiana Pacer Detlef Schrempf...

Episode 23: The Master Plan
Leslie is disappointed when her new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors. A...

Episode 24: Freddy Spaghetti
When Ben prevents Leslie from holding a children’s concert, she takes matters into her own hands. Ma...
The third season consisted of several major story arcs, including a complete shutdown of the Pawnee government for budgetary reasons, inspired by the real-life global financial crisis. Other storylines included the parks department's organization of a harvest festival, a romance between Leslie and Ben, and the dating and eventual marriage of Andy Dwyer and April Ludgate.

Episode 1: Go Big or Go Home
Leslie and the Parks Department return to work after three months to discover that the budget crisis...

Episode 2: Flu Season
While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to...

Episode 3: Time Capsule
Leslie wants to bury a time capsule that encapsulates life in Pawnee, but an odd suggestion from a l...

Episode 4: Ron & Tammy: Part Two
Tom tries to get back at Ron by going out on a date with Ron's ex-wife Tammy, while Leslie tries to...

Episode 5: Media Blitz
While advertising for the Harvest Festival, Ben has to deal with some troubling questions about his...

Episode 6: Indianapolis
Ron and Leslie take a road trip to the big city in order to visit Ron's favorite place which happens...

Episode 7: Harvest Festival
It's make it or break it for the Parks Department at the Harvest Festival which is full of surprises...

Episode 8: Camping
Leslie takes the whole department camping in order to brainstorm new ideas. Meanwhile, Andy attempts...

Episode 9: Andy and April's Fancy Party
April and Andy host a dinner party for the Parks Department. Meanwhile, Ann tries to move on from Ch...

Episode 10: Soulmates
Leslie tries an online dating service, but doesn't end up with a stranger as she expects. Also, Chri...

Episode 11: Jerry's Painting
Jerry’s contribution to Leslie’s community art show causes a stir. Ben moves in with April and Andy...

Episode 12: Eagleton
Leslie's ex-best friend, Lindsay Carlisle Shay, launches an attack on Pawnee, banning residents from...

Episode 13: The Fight
When Leslie tries to get Ann a job at city hall, her lukewarm reaction causes their first-ever fight...

Episode 14: Road Trip
When Chris sends Leslie and Ben on a trip to Indianapolis, Leslie is afraid she won't be able to den...

Episode 15: The Bubble
Everyone in the office is unhappy when Chris decides to make some big changes in the parks departmen...

Episode 16: Li'l Sebastian
Leslie and the parks team put together a memorial service for a dearly departed friend. Meanwhile, T...

Episode 1: I'm Leslie Knope
Leslie is torn between Ben and her dreams of running for public office, while Ron braces himself for...

Episode 2: Ron and Tammys
Ron's first ex-wife, Tammy One, reenters his life and tries to control his every move. Meanwhile, Be...

Episode 3: Born and Raised
Leslie's book about Pawnee comes out just in time for her campaign. Ann tries to bond with Ron and A...

Episode 4: Pawnee Rangers
Ron takes his boys-only troop of Pawnee Rangers into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left ou...

Episode 5: Meet 'n' Greet
Andy and April host a Halloween bash at their house. Tom emcees an event for Leslie's campaign. Andy...

Episode 6: End of the World
A local Pawnee group predicts the end of days, causing chaos in the Parks department.

Episode 7: The Treaty
Leslie enlists the help of Ben, Andy and April to host a Model U.N. for Pawnee Central High School....

Episode 8: Smallest Park
Leslie uses her new tourist attraction as a way to spend more time with Ben. Meanwhile, Ron and Apr...

Episode 9: The Trial of Leslie Knope
Leslie has to face an ethics committee about her secret relationship with Ben after they come clean...

Episode 10: Citizen Knope
Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group and fi...

Episode 11: The Comeback Kid
Leslie enlists everyone's help in staging an attention-getting event. Ben takes up a new hobby, whil...

Episode 12: Campaign Ad
Faced with a tough new opponent, Leslie and Ben disagree on the content of her first campaign ad. Ro...

Episode 13: Bowling for Votes
Leslie and Ben host a bowling night after receiving feedback about Leslie's campaign. April, Chris,...

Episode 14: Operation Ann
Leslie works to find Ann a Valentine's date. Ron helps Ben with a scavenger hunt, and Chris becomes...

Episode 15: Dave Returns
While trying to get an endorsement from the Chief of Police, Leslie and Ben awkwardly run into Lesli...

Episode 16: Sweet Sixteen
Leslie realizes that the department has forgotten Jerry's birthday and decides to throw a party for...

Episode 17: Campaign Shake-Up
Leslie and Ben are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manage...

Episode 18: Lucky
Leslie and Ben are thrilled when Buddy Wood wants to interview Leslie for his Indianapolis talkshow....

Episode 19: Live Ammo
Leslie discovers that the Parks Department budget is about to be cut, and she later meets the City C...

Episode 20: The Debate
Leslie goes toe-to-toe with Bobby Newport in a debate. Ann, Tom, and Chris work in the media spin ro...

Episode 21: Bus Tour
An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign....

Episode 22: Win, Lose, or Draw
It's election day in Pawnee, and Leslie and Bobby Newport are separated by a razor-thin margin. Whil...

Episode 1: Ms. Knope Goes to Washington
Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April at their new jobs in Washington D.C., and Leslie feels overwhelm...

Episode 2: Soda Tax
Leslie decides to wage war on obesity in Pawnee in her first mission as city councilor by passing a...

Episode 3: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Leslie helps a local swim team get more practice time by working on a new law that extends the hours...

Episode 4: Sex Education
An STD outbreak amongst Pawnee seniors prompts Leslie to conduct a sex education class. Meanwhile, R...

Episode 5: Halloween Surprise
A new job offer for Ben causes Leslie to contemplates their future. Meanwhile, Ron and Andy take Dia...

Episode 6: Ben's Parents
Leslie is nervous about meeting Ben's divorced parents. Tom prepares to pitch his new business to Ro...

Episode 7: Leslie vs. April
Leslie gets upset when April tries to get Lot 48 made into a dog park. Meanwhile, Tom enlists Ben’s...

Episode 8: Pawnee Commons
Leslie and Ben meet with an architect from their rival town, Eagleton, about designs for a new park.

Episode 9: Ron and Diane
Ron, Diane, and Leslie attend a wood working awards dinner after one of Ron's handcrafted chairs is...

Episode 10: Two Parties
Ben and Leslie's rival bachelor and bachelorette parties each take on a very different tune.

Episode 11: Women in Garbage
Leslie and April handle a garbage route, while Tom asks Andy and Ben to teach him about basketball....

Episode 12: Ann's Decision
Ann tries to get to know herself as Leslie meddles in one of her biggest life decisions. Meanwhile,...

Episode 13: Emergency Response
Leslie and Ben organize a black tie gala to raise money for their park, but their plans are derailed...

Episode 14: Leslie and Ben
Leslie and Ben are getting married, and have to cram months of planning into two hours. Meanwhile, R...

Episode 15: Correspondents' Lunch
Leslie's speech she prepared for a special event is stolen. Ben begins his new job at the Sweetums C...

Episode 16: Bailout
Leslie is determined to help a local video store stay in business, while Chris offers Tom advice on...

Episode 17: Partridge
Leslie accompanies Ben on a trip to his hometown which has offered him a key to the city. Ron deals...

Episode 18: Animal Control
Leslie decides to give the Animal Control Department a much-needed makeover. Ann tries to get Ron th...

Episode 19: Article Two
Leslie works to get rid of outdated laws from the original town charter. April and Ron receive manag...

Episode 20: Jerry's Retirement
When Leslie finds out Jerry is retiring, she struggles with the proper way to commemorate the occasi...

Episode 21: Swing Vote
Leslie deems Ron's budget-cut proposals unacceptable. Andy and Ben celebrate a big donation made to...

Episode 22: Are You Better Off?
Leslie celebrates her first year as a city councilwoman. Retired Special Agent Burt Macklin is recal...
Does Pawnee have someone with the intelligence, popularity and political savvy to run for higher office? Knope.

Episode 1: London
Leslie wins an award from an international Women in Government organization, and travels to London w...

Episode 2: The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip-Off Classic
Ben, Leslie and Chris meet with Eagleton city councilor Ingrid de Forest to discuss financial matter...

Episode 3: Doppelgängers
Leslie pairs up the Pawnee Parks employees with their Eagleton counterparts. Meanwhile Ben and Chris...

Episode 4: Gin It Up!
Leslie tries to calm a minor scandal that gets blown out of proportion. Tom tries to impress a new l...

Episode 5: Filibuster
Leslie throws Ben a birthday bash but is forced to leave early for an emergency late-night filibuste...

Episode 6: Recall Vote
Leslie prepares a haunted house with Ben, Ann and Chris for Halloween on the day of the recall vote....

Episode 7: Fluoride
Leslie tries to complete some of her biggest city council goals, like hosting an NFL Play 60 event w...

Episode 8: The Cones of Dunshire
Leslie faces off with Councilman Jamm; Ben gets a new hobby; Tom, April and Donna help Ron sell his...

Episode 9: Second Chunce
Leslie comes to terms with her last day in office and plans for the future with Ben. Chris and Ann f...

Episode 10: New Beginnings
Leslie and Ben both face new challenges on the first day of new jobs. Donna, April and Andy play a p...

Episode 11: Farmers Market
Leslie fights with Ben over questionable sales techniques at the local farmers market. Ann searches...

Episode 12: Ann and Chris
On Ann and Chris's last night in Pawnee, Leslie throws a grand farewell party and attempts to fulfil...

Episode 13: Anniversaries
Ben attempts to surprise Leslie with a special anniversary gift. Tom and Adam try to help Leslie bri...

Episode 14: The Wall
Leslie's efforts to take down the wall separating Eagleton and Pawnee yield unexpected results; Ben...

Episode 15: New Slogan
Leslie aims to create a new town slogan, but runs afoul of local shock jocks. Andy scouts bands to p...

Episode 16: Galentine's Day
Leslie throws a hasty Galentine’s Day in an attempt to find a replacement for Ann. Tom and Ben look...

Episode 17: Prom
Leslie helps organize the high school's Senior Prom, and battles with Ron over the future employment...

Episode 18: Flu Season 2
In the midst of flu season, a sick Leslie and Andy struggle to book performers for the Unity Concert...

Episode 19: One in 8,000
Leslie and Ben run a charity auction to raise funds for the unity concert. April steps in to manage...

Episode 20: Moving Up
Leslie, Ben, and Andy head to San Francisco for a National Parks Conference. Tom opens his restauran...

Episode 1: 2017
Leslie launches a competition with tech company Gryzzl for a large parcel of land, which she wants t...

Episode 2: Ron and Jammy
Leslie and Ron briefly put aside their feud to help old foe Jeremy Jamm escape the clutches of the d...

Episode 3: William Henry Harrison
Leslie's team tries to strengthen her case that the Newport land should be turned into a National Pa...

Episode 4: Leslie and Ron
Leslie and Ron attempt to work out their differences.

Episode 5: Gryzzlbox
Leslie and Ben suspect that Gryzzl is invading the privacy of Pawnee residents. April addresses the...

Episode 6: Save JJ's
Leslie holds a rally in an attempt to keep JJ's Diner from closing. Tom surprises Donna with the ult...

Episode 7: Donna and Joe
Donna and Joe tie the knot, while April attempts to keep the wedding running smoothly. Ron creates a...

Episode 8: Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington
While Leslie and April take a business trip to Washington, April wrestles with her future. Back in P...

Episode 9: Pie-Mary
Leslie and Ben come under fire for participating in an old Pawnee tradition. April and Ron go on a s...

Episode 10: The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show
On the last episode of Andy’s TV show, his friends wish him luck with whatever comes next.

Episode 11: Two Funerals
Ben and April conduct a series of interviews, while Andy and Donna help Ron adjust to a life change.

Episode 12: One Last Ride
The Parks gang completes one last task together, before saying goodbye to Pawnee.
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